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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
80
WSW
65
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
45
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
35
WNW
6
2
4
3
2
1
1
4
max °C
-4
-8
-4
-4
-8
-13
-16
-16
-16
-15
-17
-18
-17
-22
-20
-19
-23
min °C
-6
-9
-9
-5
-11
-15
-17
-17
-17
-16
-23
-22
-19
-24
-22
-20
-24
-16
-19
-19
-14
-24
-31
-33
-32
-31
-30
-40
-36
-33
-38
-34
-30
-39
3350
2700
3600
3450
2550
2100
1950
1850
2150
2050
600
1150
1400
350
1400
1450
0
Cloud base (m)
6050
5300
5900
5900
3750
3500
3500
3600
3450
3450
3700
4450
3450
3450
3500
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-9-7-5-10-14-17-17-17-16-20-20-18-23-21-20-240-5-21-5-9-11-11-11-10-17-17-14-19-16-14-21
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
5:40
5:43
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 240 degs)
(17 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 182).
14
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 230).
39
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
3
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 250).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 246).
13
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.